Private virtual networks are the most secure virtual network because they never communicate with the Hyper-V host or with the physical network. But what exactly happens when you create one? Microsoft ...

I had a box running 2008 R2 Standard running a single VM (SBS 2008). I exported that VM onto another box running 2008 R2 Standard, and imported it into Hyper-V. Checked the settings, everything looked ...

This weekend I rebuilt the server in our house (we have a slightly OTT setup some might say). Using Server 2008 R2 64-bit as the physical box, it's a DC, DNS and file server, as well as playing host ...

A new IT buzzword (that is, hot on the heels of the now fairly worn "cloud") is software-defined networking. Driven by the need for data center networks to be more agile and policy driven than ...

During this week’s Converging on Microsoftpodcastinterview with Mike Schutz, Director of Product Management for the Microsoft Windows Server Division, we discuss the relevant steps necessary to secure ...

If Hyper-V is not connecting to the Host M/C, execute the solutions mentioned below: Change the Default switch to an External switch Configure a static IP on the default switch Verify Host Firewall ...

Windows Server 8 looks promising enough that Cisco it is queuing up two new products designed to extend its network controls to Hyper-V virtual environments when Microsoft releases Windows Server 8 ...

If you receive a prompt with the message Error applying Virtual Switch Properties changes when you try to re-create a Hyper-V virtual switch (vSwitch) for the same ...

Summary: NEC's new virtual switch brings Hyper-V closer to being an acceptable alternative to VMware. In a potentially game changing move, NEC today announced their PF1000 virtual switch that runs on ...

A new IT buzzword (that is, hot on the heels of the now fairly worn "cloud") is software-defined networking. Driven by the need for data center networks to be more agile and policy driven than ...